Where the pandemic has hit hard, health authorities have been unable to keep track of the virus.

Evading all attempts by the authority to compel him to join the armed forces…

Not all covid-19 deaths are recorded as such.

The opposition leader was broadly supportive of a plea from Virgin that UK Labor considered laughable.

Compared to Denmark, Sweden has many more deaths, but compared to the Netherlands, it has less…

The pandemic is worse is these three places even than in Wuhan, China.

Despite the intelligence agencies having severed their relations with him, Easton-Cook had continued to claim a connection with them as an excuse to avoid joining the armed services.

Reports that Spain is about to implement the world’s first basic income are misleading.

In the last week we have seen a reduction in the number of new cases of covid-19 in NSW and Victoria. However, much of that has been driven by a decision to stop importing large numbers of cases on cruise ships and aeroplanes. The graph below tracks the number of new locally acquired (or under … Continued

Part I introduced the two versions of the story of Kenneth Easton-Cook; one, that he was a heroic spy in the service of his country; the other, that he was a fraud bent on avoiding military service.

The Ruby Princess introduced over 400 covid-19 cases to Australia. Why? And could it happen again?

It is widely accepted among immunologists that moderate exercise improves immune function in comparison with sedentary lifestyles.

Motley Fool Australia CIO Scott Phillips should delete his tweet saying that “countless more die from flu et al every year”.

Another history of espionage intrigue…

Roughly 100 people queuing along Crown Street, Darlinghurst, at lunch time today.

Australian infection rates do not bode particularly well….

The Australian intelligence establishment puzzle over Hashida’s real objectives.

COVID19 may well cause more harm to those who are already disadvantaged.

First of all, the global pandemic shows no signs of abating. The USA has begun testing in earnest, and is clearly in real trouble. Italy saw a single down day on the WHO data, but world of meters has them up again tomorrow. Best case scenario is they are currently stable at 3,500 per day, … Continued

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